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a big wig
an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a fart in a windstorm
an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.
a sharp wit
an ability to say funny things at the right time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.
a way with words
natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.
a wild goose chase
a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
at my wits' end
very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.
at one with someone
share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.
at will
freely, without restraint He shared his feelings, speaking at will about his problems.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
betwixt and between
not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
big wigs
important persons: judges, presidents etc., VIP We've asked the big wigs to change their decision.
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
born with a silver spoon in one
born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
boys will be boys
"all boys are the same; boys are rough and noisy, a chip off the old..." "When Steve came home with his shirt torn and nose bleeding, his father said, ""Boys will be boys."""
break up (with someone)
stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.
breath of wind
(See a breath of wind)
brush with death
nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.
brush with the law
an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
catch up with
revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.
catch with one
surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
claws are showing
show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?
come down with
become sick with, catch My niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.
come out with
say, tell, blurt out Then she comes out with a dirty joke and nobody laughed.
come to grips with
accept the truth, face facts I am finally coming to grips with my divorce. I'm accepting it.
come to terms with
accept that it is true, face facts She helped the boy come to terms with the death of his father.
come up with
think of, compose Can you come up with the answer to my question?
crawling with
having many of them, oodles, scads The hotel was crawling with police. I couldn't count them.
curl up with a good book
sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.
cut a wide swath
do many things - party, play sports, live and love Tim cut a wide swath in his youth. He lived a full and active life.
death wish
saying you want to die, inviting death To challenge the Mafia would be a death wish. It would be suicide.
die with one
die while still active in one
dimwit
one who is slow to respond or catch on I felt like a dimwit when I couldn't remember her name.
do away with
throw out, dispose of We want to do away with nuclear weapons - to dispose of them.
do with
would like, want I could do with a cold drink. I'm hot and thirsty.
do without
manage without, not have, make do We did without meat all winter. We became vegetarians.
don't get smart with me
show more respect, do not talk back "If you ask why, she'll say, ""Don't get smart with me."""
done with
be finished using something He was finally done with the computer and so he let his sister use it.
done with it
finished using it, not using it Just leave the pen on my desk when you're done with it.
down to the wire
to the last minute, near the end The first two games went down to the wire - very close scores.
down with
do not support, stop that plan, not """Down with the sales tax!"" they shouted. ""Down with the tax!"""
drawing card
entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.
fall in love with
begin to love someone I fell in love with her the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.